The Modern celebrates the late Fort Worth arts patron Anne Marion with special exhibit
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth celebrates its central benefactor and one of the city’s most iconic arts patrons with “Modern Masters: A Tribute to Anne Windfohr Marion.”
Marion, the heiress to famed Texas ranching family the Burnetts, died in February 2020 at age 81. She was an an avid art collector, especially of 20th century and African pieces.
Marion was president of the Burnett Foundation, served on the board of the Kimbell Art Museum and co-founded the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe in the late 1990s with her husband, John Marion.
The special exhibit, which opens Sunday, Oct. 23, traces Marion’s support for nearly a half century.
The Modern exhibition of 80 works by 47 artists includes five renowned works from her collection, given to the Modern upon her death in 2020: Arshile Gorky’s “The Plow and the Song,” 1947; Willem de Kooning’s “Two Women,” 1954–55; Mark Rothko’s “White Band No. 27, 1954”; David Smith’s “Dida Becca Merry X,” 1964; and Ellsworth Kelly’s “Spectrum III,” 1967.
The tribute also features work from post-World War II art movements, including abstract expressionist artist Jackson Pollock, photography by Cindy Sherman, Carrie Mae Weems and others, and works by other notable artists such as Francis Bacon and Sean Scully.
Each of the works displayed in the exhibit was made possible by Marion, John Marion or The Burnett Foundation, in addition to gifts donated anonymously or in partnership with the Sid W. Richardson Foundation.
For tickets and more information, go to themodern.org.
Guitarist Junior Brown plays Billy Bob’s
If you’ve never seen one of the most unique talents in country music, now’s your chance.
The legendary Junior Brown, renowned for his “guit-steel” double neck guitar and distinct baritone voice, is coming to Billy Bob’s Texas on Friday, Oct. 21.
Brown, 70, began his music career in the 1960s playing pedal steel and guitar for Asleep at the Wheel and many other groups while refining his skills.
Brown later became a smash hit in Austin, playing a weekly gig at the Continental Club. He then landed a seven-record deal with Curb Records that began with the album “Twelve Shades of Brown” in 1993.
He is known for a wide range of styles including honky-tonk, Western swing, blues and even surf rock instrumentals.
In May 2020, Rolling Stone included “12 Shades of Brown” on its list of “50 Country Albums Every Rock Fan Should Own.”
Tickets start at $18. Go to billybobstexas.com.
Warrant forgiveness event in Fort Worth
The Fort Worth Municipal Court is hosting a Court in the Community/Warrant Forgiveness Event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 22, at Northside Community Center, 1100 NW 18th St.
Anyone who has outstanding citations with the Fort Worth Municipal Court may appear at a municipal court location or Court in the Community event to resolve their outstanding cases without fear of arrest. Some may be eligible for alternatives such as community service or a reduction in their fine.
Registration is required. Call the court during business hours at 817-392-6700.
Other walk-up services available with no appointment:
▪ Goodwill North Central Texas. Employment opportunities, job placement services, one-on-one career counseling, job readiness skills training at no cost. For more information, call 817-332-7866 or visit goodwillnorthcentraltexas.org.
▪ City of Fort Worth EnVision Center and Community Action Partners. Preregistration required. Assistance for rent, past-due rent, utilities, past-due utility payments. Job skills training and employment assistance. For more information, call Suzanne Richards at 817-392-2591.